Regional Subdivision By-Law with Amendments to July 30, 2016
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REGIONAL SUBDIVISION BY-LAW OCTOBER 2014 THIS COPY IS A REPRINT OF THE REGIONAL SUBDIVISION BY-LAW WITH AMENDMENTS TO JULY 30, 2016 REGIONAL SUBDIVISION BY-LAW THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this is a true copy of the Halifax Regional Subdivision By-law which was passed by a majority vote of the Council of Halifax Regional Municipality on the 25th day of June, 2014, A.D., and approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs on the 18th day of October, 2014, which includes all amendments thereto which have been adopted by the Halifax Regional Municipality and are in effect as of the 30th day of July, 2016. GIVEN UNDER THE HAND of the Municipal Clerk and under the seal of Halifax Regional Municipality this _______ day of ___________________________, 201___, A.D. ______________________________ Kevin Arjoon Municipal Clerk TABLE OF CONTENTS -i- Title ..............................................................................................................................................1 Application and Administration .......................................................................................................1 Definitions........................................................................................................................................1 General Requirements ......................................................................................................................5 Service Area Requirements (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ..........................................................9 Infrastructure Charges ....................................................................................................................11 Municipal Service and Street Design Requirements .....................................................................11 Lot Design Requirements ..............................................................................................................12 Lot Design Requirements Applicable to Individual Plan Areas ....................................................16 Private Road Provisions and Requirements ...................................................................................24 Private Road Provisions Applicable to Individual Plan Areas ………………………………….25 Park Dedication Requirements ......................................................................................................27 Groundwater Assessments for Subdivisions Serviced by Private Wells .......................................31 Preliminary Subdivision Application Requirements - Optional ....................................................32 Concept Subdivision Application Requirements ...........................................................................33 Tentative Subdivision Application Requirements - Optional ........................................................36 Final Subdivision Application Requirements ................................................................................39 General Procedure for Subdivision Application Review ...............................................................48 Agreements and Security ...............................................................................................................49 Municipal Service Acceptance Requirements ...............................................................................52 General Procedure for Subdivision Approval and Registration ....................................................55 Repeal of a Final Plan of Subdivision............................................................................................58 Amended Final Plan of Subdivision ..............................................................................................59 Repeal ............................................................................................................................................60 Schedule "A" ..................................................................................................................................61 Schedule "A1" - McGuire Lane .....................................................................................................62 Schedule "A2" - Lawrence Robinson Lane ...................................................................................63 Schedule "A3" - Patriquin Lane .....................................................................................................64 Schedule “A4” – Downey Simmonds Lane (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ................................65 Schedule “A5" - Subdivision Application Form (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ……………..66 Schedule “A6” – Form HRMSD-1 (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ……………………………67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -ii- Schedule "B" - Service Requirement Map (as revised on June 21, 2016) (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) .............................................................................. Separate Map Schedule "C" - Notice of Approval of a Plan of Subdivision (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ..68 Schedule "D" - Subdivision Repeal Application Form ..................................................................69 Schedule "E" - Notice of Repeal of a Plan of Subdivision ............................................................70 Schedule "F" - The Wentworth Charge Area.................................................................................71 Schedule "G" - The Bedford South Charge Area ..........................................................................73 Schedule "H" - Interim Growth Management Area .................................................... Separate Map Schedule "I" - Future Transportation Routes .............................................................. Separate Map Schedule "J" - Beaver Bank and Hammonds Plains Growth Control Areas .............. Separate Map Schedule "K" - Trunk and Route Highways (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) ............................75 Schedule "L" - The Russell Lake West Infrastructure Area ..........................................................76 Schedule “M” - The Portland Hills Capital Cost Contribution Area …………………………….78 Schedule “N” - Bedford West Charge Area ……………………………………………………..80 Schedule "O" - Noise Exposure Forecast 30 Contour (RC-Jan 26/16;E-Apr 2/16) ……..…82 Appendix 1 - Subdivision Agreement (RC-Jan 13/15;E-Mar 14/16) / (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) .............................................................................................................................................83 Appendix 2 - Water Services Agreement (Deleted: RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) Appendix 3 - Park Dedication Agreement ...................................................................................110 Appendix 4 - Primary Services - Stage I .....................................................................................113 Appendix 5 - Primary Services - Stage II ....................................................................................114 Appendix 6 - Secondary Services ................................................................................................115 Appendix 7 - Cost Estimates Summary .......................................................................................116 Appendix 8 - Summary of Security Reductions ..........................................................................117 Appendix 9 - Security Format………………………………………………………………… .118 TITLE 1 This by-law may be cited as the "Subdivision By-law" of the Municipality (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16). APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION 2 (1) This by-law shall apply to the subdivision of land within all of the Municipality and shall be administered by the Development Officers of the Municipality. (RC- Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) (2) Appendixes 1 through 9 do not constitute part of this by-law but are included for information purposes only. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) DEFINITIONS 3 In this by-law, (a) "Agreement" means a written contract between the subdivider and the Municipality which describes the responsibilities of each party with respect to the subdivision and servicing of land as outlined in this by-law. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) (b) "Area of land" means any lot or parcel as described by its boundaries, or as otherwise defined in a section of this by-law (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16), but shall not include a private road. (ba) “Building Official” means a building official or building officials appointed by the Council to administer and enforce the Building Code Act in the Municipality. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) (c) "Capital costs" means the costs of providing new or expanded infrastructure systems needed to service the charge area. Capital costs may include necessary infrastructure external to the charge area. Cost estimates may be used. Costs may include design, construction, materials and cost escalators, interest during construction, financial costs, legal, surveying and land costs. (d) "Charge area" means an area which has been designated by Council, or in the case of Halifax Water by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) by amendment to this by-law in which infrastructure charges are to be levied. (e) "Construction" means activities involved in the installation of primary and secondary services for a subdivision and includes, but is not limited to, tree removal, grubbing, excavation and blasting. (f) "Council" means the Council of the Municipality or any Community Council where applicable. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul 30/16) (fa) “Curve” means a deviation from a straight line without sharp breaks or angularity having a maximum radius of 100 m. (RC-Jun 21/16;E-Jul